Episode 109 Bloody Bob Sims and The Sims War

<p>In the late 1880s Bob Sims declared himself a prophet with more than 100 followers in his Choctaw County Alabama cult. His belief that no man could establish laws over him led to a bloody chapter in Alabama history</p> <p>Want more Southern Mysteries? </p> <p>Hear the Southern Mysteries show archive and immediately access exclusive content when you become a patron of the show.  Join now at <a href='https://www.patreon.com/southernmysteries'>patreon.com/southernmysteries</a></p> <p>Connect</p> <p>Website: <a href='https://southernmysteries.com/'>southernmysteries.com </a>Facebook: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/SouthernMysteriesPodcast'>Southern Mysteries Podcast </a>Twitter: @<a href='https://twitter.com/southernpod_'>southernpod_ </a>Instagram: @<a href='https://www.instagram.com/explorethesouth/'>explorethesouth </a>Email: <a href='mailto:southernmysteriespodcast@gmail.com'>southernmysteriespodcast@gmail.com</a> </p> <p> </p> <p>Episode Sources </p> <p><a href='http://sites.rootsweb.com/~alccgs/history/simswar.html'>Sims War Siege</a>. Choctaw County Geological Society</p> <p><a href='https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140304493/robert-bruce-sims'>Robert Bruce Sims</a>. Find A Grave.</p> <p><a href='https://campbell-history.info/james-alonzo-%26-sims-war'>The Sims War Connection. Rebellion Leader Robert Bruce Sims</a>. Campbell Family History</p> <p><a href='https://www.newspapers.com/image/?clipping_id=22950867&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjIzNzU4NDEyOSwiaWF0IjoxNjQ5NTUyMTExLCJleHAiOjE2NDk2Mzg1MTF9.R0NvcBPKig1ZrhLD5I_w9Om2zhY2jiUDv3gK8pLedhA'>Bad Literature. Bob Sims Paper ‘The Veil is Rent’</a>. The Standard Gauge. September 10, 1891</p> <p><a href='http://strangefruitandspanishmoss.blogspot.com/2014/12/december-26-1891-robert-sims-thomas-and.html'>Robert Sims, Thomas and Young Savage</a>. Strange Fruit and Spanish Moss. December 26, 2014</p> <p>A Southern Terror: Arrest of the Bloody Bob Sims and His Bad Gang. The Pittsburgh Press. December 27, 1891</p> <p>